Gearing.



I. EDENS GEAmNG. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 20,1913.

Patented Nov,l 2L 1916.

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Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

Application filed 0ctoberf20, 1913. Serial No. 796,111.

To all whom t may concern.' Be it known that I, JOHN4 EDENS, a citiy zen of the United States, and a resident of ed out in the appended claims.

be moved from a Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, have-invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Gearing; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specilication.

. This invention relates to improvements in gearing, and consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly point- The invention is herein illustrated as applied to a laundry apparatus comprising a bench having suitable gearing for a power 'washing machine, which is attached to and supported at one end of the bench and for a traveling power-driven wringer which may f the washing machine to or near the other end of the bench so as to be capable of use in connection with one or more tubs sup- The advantages or my invention will ap- `pear as I proceed with my specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view representing a topl plan of a laundry apparatus embodying 'my invention. Fig. 2 is a view representing a transverse section of the same in a plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view representing, on

an enlarged scale, a detail section through Fig. 1 in a plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. t is a view in side elevation of a laundry apparatus embodying my invention. Fig. 5 is a view representing, on an enlarged scale, a detail sectional view in aplane indicated by the line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig; 6 is a sectional view in a plane indicated by the line 6-6 of Fig. Y3. Fig. 'E'

represents on an enlarged scale a detail sectional view taken in a plane indicated by the line 7--7 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to that embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawings, 10 indicates a supporting bench which carries the Washing machine and the various tubs that are used in the process of washing the clothes; and which carries a traveling wringer and gearing for driving the washing machine and the wringer. Said bench conosition near the tub of' Atransverse end members 10", suitably attached together and supported onlegs 10c placed at the four corners of the frame and rigidly attached to the frame members. Said bench is provided at one end with transverse members 10d adapted for the support of the washing machine. The rest of the top of the bench is made in the form of a 'grating 10e'and consists of longitudinally extending parallel barslOf which are spaced apart in order to permit any water that lvhas slopped over from the tubs to flow through the top ofthe bench. The grating 10e is on a slightly higher horizontal plane than the top edges of the longitudinal and transverse members 10a, 10,b so as to prevent the laundress from the necessity of stooping .i

over toov far' in gettin to bottoms of the tubs supported on the sai grating.

11 indicates a power washing machine of familiar type and consisting of a tub 11' containing a rotary oscillating dolly driven by a horizontal driving shaft 1K2 fixed to the top of the tub and having attached to its end a pulley 13. The details of the operating gearing of the washing machine, whereby the continuous rotary motionof the shaft 12 is converted into the oscillating rotary motion of the dolly'contained in the tub, are of no moment in this application and may be of any suitable or desirable ccnstruction. The tub is rigidly attached to the transverse members 10d of the bench by means of a plurality of brackets 14, and has attached to its bottom a drain pipe 15 which projects laterally through one of the frame members 10a of thebench in such manner that a hose may be connected to it for leading off the water to a sink or other sewer connection.

16 indicates a motor attached to a base board 1,7 fixed to the bench legs at one end -of` the bench. The shaft of said member pulleys 21, having in this particular instance, four different diameters of pulleys 22, 23, 24, 25. 'Ilie large pulley 23 is conthe driving pulley 18 of the motor. The other pulleys 24, 25, may be used for iat belt driveI from .a gas engine or other motor in the absence of the electric motor shown that one of the pulleys being selected which will produce the proper speed. The pulley 22 is connected by a belt 27 with the pulley 13, which drives the operating shaft ofthe washing machine gearing.

28 indicates a traveling frame, which supports a wringer 29. Said frame, as shown, consists of upright, bifurcated leg members 30, 'placed on opposite sides of the bench and having sliding bearing on` longitudinally extending-rods 31, 31, fixed to the side members of the frame and extending parallel to and in a horizontal plane below the main drive shaft 19. The leg members have bearing eyes 32, through which the shaft 19 extends and has bearing.

The wringer 29 is supported by and attached to overhanging brackets 33 (see Fig. 2) which, as shown, are made integral with the leg members 3() of the traveling frame.

-Said brackets are so proportioned and arranged-that the wringer when moved with the traveling frame will travel in a path` above the tops of the tubs supported on the bench in a line placed symmetrically with respect to said tubs. The wringer has the usual wringer rolls, 29a, 29", and one of these, 29b as shown, has an extended'shaft 34, which is projected into and through a casing 35, attached to the traveling frame in a position vertically above the mainpdrive shaft 19. To said shaft 34 is fixed a squared sleeve 34a, upon which is mounted a second sleeve 36, adapted for longitudinal movement thereon but rotative therewith. Made integral with the sleeve 36 are reversing gears 37, 37, adapted for engagement with a pinion 38 fixed at the upper end of an upright shaft 39, which extends from the main drive shaft up into the casing 35. Atits lower end, said shaft has fixed to it a beveled pinion 40 (see Fig. 5) which meshes with a beveled pinion 41 fixed to the sleeve 42, which is feathered on the main driving shaft 19 and is held in its proper relative position in the traveling frame by means of its engagement at one end with the beveled pinion 40 and by its engagement at the other end with the proximate side of one of the leg members of the frame. Manifestly, the rotary movement of the shaft Will be communicated through the pinions 41, 49 and the upright shaft 39 to the pinion 38` in the reverse gear casing, the said pinion 38 being continuously driven, no matter what may be the position of the traveling frame on the bench. A semi-circular shoe 43 is mounted on the sleeve 36 carrying the re? verse gears.

44 indicates a link extending transversely 1,205,7ao t from one side of the frame to the other in a plane below the wringer and having an arm 45 which projects up through a slot 45a in the overhanging bracket 33 and through an opening in the reverse gear casing 35 into the neighborhood ofthe shoe 43. Said arm 45 is pivotally connected to the shoe 43, so that a longitudinal movement of the link in one direction or the other will impart a like movement t the sleeve 36 which will bring either of the reverse gears 37, 37 into, operative engagement with the pinion 38, or will 'bring the sleeve into a neutral position where neither of said gears is engaged with said pinion. A pin 45b is provided in the arm 45 above the slot 45a to contact with the upper surface of the overhanging bracket 33 so as to support said arm 45 in proper engaging positiony with respect to the shoe 43 (see Figs. 3 and 6). .i

A vertical cranlnshaft 46 is mounted in the overhangingV bracket 33 on the sideof the traveling frame opposite the reverse gearing. The lower end of`said shaft is provided with a crank arm 47, which isI connected to the link 44. To the upper end of the crank shaft, there is fixed a crank arm 48. Manifestly, by swinging the crank arm 48, the reverse gear may be controlled.

There are, as illustrated, supported on the top of the bench two tubs 49, 50. The bench top is provided with a movable extension 51,

.which may be of any suitable construction and which may be drawn out to supporta basket 52, and may be shoved back into place when the bench is not in use, thus giving the advantage of an increased length of bench without adding to the normal length of the bench.

The operation of my improved apparatus is as follows: The water and clothes are placed'in the tub v11 in a-familiar manner and the motor for driving the main driving shaft 19 is then started. After the operation of the washing machine has been carried on far enough, the lid is opened in the usual manner, and the Wringer is moved up into position proximate to the tub 11. The clothes may be then wrung and passed ,as they are wrung from the tub 11 to the tub 49, which may contain rinsing water wherein the clothes are rinsed. After this opera tion is completed, the traveling-wringer-supporting-frame may be moved intothe posi.- tion indicated inthe drawings, in which the clothes may be wrung out and taken from the tub 49 to the other tub 50. After this is completed, the wringer frame may be then moved to the other end of the bench and the'clothes wrung into the basket 52. As will be manifest, after the clothes have been` taken from the washing machine tub into the first tub, andduring the operation of rinsingand passing them from said rins- -ing tub to the next tub, a fresh batch of While in describing my invention, I have,

referred to certain details of mechanical construction and arrangement, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereby except as may be pointed out in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention 1. A device of the kind described com- I ,prising an elongated support, a power driven shaft extending longitudinally of said support, a frame mounted on said support and capable .of longitudinal movement thereon,van operating shaft carried by said frame in a plane above said support, an upright shaft journaled in said frame and operatively connected with said power driven,

shaft, a reverse gear mechanism interposed between said operating shaft and the top of said 'upright shaft, and means for controlling said reverse gear mechanism in any position of said frame. 4

v 2. A device of the kind described comprising an elongated support, ay power driven shaft extending longitudinally of said support, a frame mounted on said support and capable of longitudinal movement thereon, an operating shaft carried by Said frame in a plane above said support, a/ reverse gear mechanism carried by said frame mounted on and operatively connected with said operating shaft, and means movable with said frame interposed between said power driven shaft and said reverse gear mechanism for operating said reverse gear mechanism.

3. A device of the kind described comprising an elongated support, a power driven shaft extending longitudinally of said support, a frame mounted on said support and capable of longitudinal movement.

thereon, an operating shaft carried by said frame in a plane above said su port, a reverse gear mechanism carried by. id frame mounted on and operatively connected with said operating shaft, meansinterposed between said power driven shaft and said reverse gear mechanism for driving said mechanism, and means carried by said frame for controlling saidA reverse gear mechanism.

4; A device of the kind described comprising .an v elongated support, a power driven shaft extending longitudinally of said support, a'frame mounted on said support .and capable of longitudinal movement thereon, an operating shaft carried by said frame in a plane above said support, a reverse gear mechanism mounted on and operatively connected with said operating shaft at one side of said frame, means movable with said frame interposed between said power driven shaft and said reverse gear mechanismfor operating the same, and

one side above said drive shaft adjacent to and operatively connected with said operating shaft, means movable with said frame interposedr between said drive shaft and said reverse gear mechanism for operating the same, ,and controlling means carried by said frame at the side opposite from said reverse gear mechanism for controlling said reverse gear mechanism.

6. A device of the kind described comprising an elongated support, a power driven shaft extendingt longitudinally of said support, upright frame members mounted on and capable of a longitudinal movement on said support, a device having an operating shaft, fixed to the top ends of said frame members, an upright shaft journaled ein one of said frame members, said shaft being operatively driven from said power driven shaft and having a gear at its top end,- a reverse gear mechanism mounted on said operating shaft, and adapted to be operatively connected to and disconnected from said gear on said upright shaft, and a casing fixed to thetop end of that frame member in which said upright shaft is journaled, said casing inclosing the gears on said upright shaft and on said operating shaft. l l

7L A device of the kind described comprising an elongated support, a driven sha said support, upright frame members mounted on and capable of a longitudinal movement 'on said support, a device having an operating shaft, fixed to the top ends of said frame members, said frame members having longitudinally spaced bottom ends adapted for sliding bearing on fixed parts of said support and one of said frame members having apertures through, which the' power .driven shaft extends, a bevel gear slidable on and operatively connected to said power driven shaft between the spaced bottom ends of .said last mentioned frame member, an upright operating shaft journaled on said last mentloned frame member, bevel gears lixed to the top andbottom ends of said upright shaft, said gear on the bottomrend of said shaft meshing with the bevel gear on said power driven shaft, oppositely )power extending longitudina y of facing bevel gears mounted on said operat- 13o ing shaft and adapted for engagement with as my invention I aHX my signature in the the-bevel gear at the top end of said. uppresence of two Witnesses, this 16th day of right shaft, and casings fixed to said last October A. D. 1913.

mentioned frame member and inclosing the JOHN EDENS. gears on said upright shaft and gears op- Witnesses: eratively connected therewith. TAYLOR E. BROWN,

In testimony that I yclaim the foregoing l GEORGE R. WILKINS. 

